On June 30, Assembly Bill 181, the 2022–23 omnibus budget trailer bill, was enacted. The bill contains significant revisions to the provisions of the Education Code for Independent Study (Sections 72-79 of the bill). Because the bill is a budget trailer bill, it went into […]
Author: Kristin Lindgren
CDPH issues new K-12 COVID-19 guidance
On June 30, the California Department of Public Health issued new COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools. The guidance, which became effective July 1 and will remain effective until withdrawn or revised by CDPH, includes both required and recommended actions by local educational agencies. Below are […]
Attorney General opinion clarifies closed session attendance under the Brown Act
On May 26, 2022, the Attorney General issued an opinion finding that individual legislative staffers of city councilmembers generally may not attend closed sessions of city councils and may not receive confidential information from those closed sessions. (Opinion No. 21-1102 (2022); 2022 WL 1814322.) While […]
Supreme Court decision limits recovery for emotional distress in Title VI and Title IX discrimination claims
In Cummings vs. Premier Rehab Keller PLLC, the Supreme Court held that damages for emotional distress are not available for discrimination claims based in four federal statutes. In the 6-3 opinion, the Court specifically reviewed a claim of disability discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act of […]
Schools should expect state guidance on independent study for students with disabilities
On Feb. 28, 2022, in the litigation action E.E. v. State of California, a judge in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction that ordered the California Department of Education to provide guidance to local educational agencies requiring […]